Peugeot fans get emailing, tweeting and blogging because the French giant says sporty GTi versions of the 2008 and 3008 compact SUVs could become reality - if there is sufficient interest.

Speaking to the UK media, Peugeot’s product development chief Lauren Blanchet said: “The strategy of the brand is to have upper versions, GT, GT Line and GTi, and this strategy will be developed in all the range.”

Peugeot 2008

He added that there is already the possibility of adding GTi variants of the 2008 and 3008.

While there does not appear to be any suitable powertrain improvements, that would mean styling enhancements inside and out, better wheel/tyre packages and presumably sharper suspension set-ups.

Already under development are all-wheel-drive systems and we know an all-wheel-drive plug-in hybrid Peugeot 3008 is due for launch in 2019 - but that is not a high-performance model.

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TMR Comments

Jonny | 24 Aug 2016 12:15

I cannot understand the appeal of a FWD SUV. I also don't understand the point of a GTi version - why can it possibly be good for aside from rapid acceleration? Not having all wheel drive is so backward. I think Peugeot make fantastic cars but can someone please explain the point of the 00 versions? 208 - great. 308 - great. FWD in those cars is fine.

Jonny | 24 Aug 2016 12:21

I get it. I have an SUV right now. It's not a Peugeot but it is a sport version. Achieving good handling response in a high riding car means terrible ride quality because the suspension has to be that much harder to keep it stable. I think a 2008 or 3008 GTi would be the worst of all worlds - no AWD, average handling, super jiggly ride quality, horrible understeer. Don't do it Peugeot!